Goodwill Central Texas knows that ‘Work Is the Answer.’ For almost six decades, we have relentlessly focused on a single goal: empowering people to transform their lives through work. With education, training, and career placement, people can lift themselves and their families out of poverty, and affect real generational change with a lasting impact on the Central Texas community. Thanks to your incredible support, everyone can have life-changing work.
Number of job placements for Central Texans in 2015.
Students who graduated from the Goodwill Excel Center adult high school in 2015.
Total services provided in 2015.
We shared our vision with the community: empowering 100,000 Central Texans to transform their lives through work.
When people are empowered through education and work, the impact on Central Texas is significant. Productive employees are productive citizens, strengthening their families, the local economy, and the entire community.
Goodwill Central Texas serves the often-underserved members of our community: people facing homelessness, people who are undereducated, people with disabilities, and people with a criminal background.
| 56% Male | |
| 43% Female | |
| < 1% Transgender | |
| < 1% Refused | |
| 1% Unreported |
| 27% 24 & Under | |
| 26% 25 - 34 | |
| 19% 35 - 44 | |
| 16% 45 - 54 | |
| 10% 55+ | |
| 1% Unreported |
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51% White |
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28% Black or African American |
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2% Multi-racial |
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2% Asian |
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1% American Indian or Alaska Native |
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< 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
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<9% Didn't know/Other/Refused |
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<7% Unreported |
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54% Non-Hispanic or Latino |
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37% Hispanic or Latino |
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3% Didn't know/ Other/Refused |
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6% Unreported |
| 78% Travis | |
| 11% Williamson | |
| 6% Hays | |
| 1% Bastrop | |
| 1% Caldwell | |
| 2% Other/Unreported | |
| 0.16% Harris | |
| 0.15% Burnet | |
| 0.10% Blanco | |
| 0.05% Gillespie | |
| 0.05% Lee | |
| 0.04% Llano | |
| 0.02% Fayette | |
| 0.02% Gonzales | |
| 0.02% McLennan | |
| 0.02% Mason |
ADVOCACY DAY IN DC!
We represent! On April 15th, we spoke to our elected
representatives about life-changing services provided by Goodwill
and how their support makes all the difference.
Goodwill Central Texas is proud to serve a diverse group of people. See how we empower Central Texans with the education and skills they need to ensure a successful future.
Goodwill is committed to training to industry needs to ensure the best career opportunities for our clients and students.
The Goodwill Excel Center – the only public charter high school for adults over the age of 25 in Texas, and the Goodwill Career & Technical Academy – a training outlet for professional job certifications, provide people with the diploma they need, and the additional skills necessary for an in-demand career. Goodwill also provides vital career case management and career advancement training, so individuals are equipped to establish and keep a career trajectory.
The average age of an adult student at The Goodwill Excel Center is 29.
There have been 158 graduates
from the Goodwill Career and Technical Academy.
2015 GRADUATION
The Goodwill Excel Center held its first graduation on
June 26th with 43 adult graduates walking the stage
to receive their high school diploma.
Every donation matters. Goodwill maximizes the value of every donation - items not sold in our retail stores or at deeply discounted prices at our Outlet, are recycled! The Goodwill Resource Center is a hub of recycling activity, measuring in at 124,000 square feet. We’re one of the largest recyclers in Central Texas, and our goal is to become a zero waste organization.
We divert 285 tons of e-scrap from landfills each month!
At Goodwill Central Texas, we are socially-conscious business leaders and thoughtful stewards of our contributions. We know that every dollar earned can transform a life.
of every dollar spent was invested in programs and services.
| ASSETS | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | $6,409,038 | $7,267,261 |
| Investments | $519,438 | $506,253 |
| Accounts Receivable | $2,244,906 | $3,913,353 |
| Grants Receivable | $261,170 | $209,561 |
| Prepaid Expenses | $889,794 | $932,706 |
| Inventory | $598,603 | $895,385 |
| Property & Equipement | $49,739,477 | $51,282,807 |
| Other Assets | $451,715 | $458,412 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $61,114,141 | $65,465,738 |
| LIABILITIES | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable | $2,163,509 | $2,764,760 |
| Accrued Expenses | $4,107,907 | $4,233,006 |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | $2,463,362 | $3,054,309 |
| Notes Payable, Less Current Maturities | $18,215,390 | $19,089,352 |
| Derivative Financial Instrument | $35,757 | $69,446 |
| Other Non-current Liabilities | $317,293 | $342,707 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $27,303,218 | $29,553,580 |
| NET WORTH | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Net Worth | $33,696,613 | $35,785,188 |
| Temporarily Restricted | $114,310 | $126,970 |
| TOTAL NET WORTH | $33,810,923 | $35,912,158 |
We appreciate our esteemed volunteer community leaders who share their time, talents, and resources while providing strategic governance and oversight. Meet our Board Members: (left to right) Dave Gaume, Michael De La Fuente, Ted Delisi, Erica Saenz, Mark Finger, Sheila Wojcik, Jonathan Eddison, Yvonne Suttles, Cindy Goldsberry, Anne Morgan, Jamie Lagarde, Yvonne Van Dyke and Uche Abalogu.
Board Members not pictured: Francine W. Breckenridge, Sam Bakir, Michael Lustina, Margaret Moten.
Meet the dynamic individuals who lead Goodwill Central Texas!
President and CEO
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice President
Community Engagement
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President
Human Resources &
Strategic Workforce Planning
Vice President
Business Solutions
Vice President
Workforce Advancement
Vice President
Information Technology
& Performance
Excellence
Vice President
Education
Vice President
Property Services &
Contract Administration
Vice President
Donated Goods &
Retail